Urinary system
Congenital disorder in which one or both kidneys are not located inn the proper area.
Renal Ectopia
Hydrochloric acid in the stomach comes back up
Gastroesophageal reflux (acid reflux)
Inflammation of the tendon
Tendonitis
Formation of fatty plaques in arteries
Atherosclerosis
Excess fluid collects in the pleural cavity
Pleural Effusion
Formation of stones within the calyces, and renal pelvis
Renal calculi (kidney stones)
Protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm
Hiatal hernia
A disease of cartilage
Osteoarthritis
The heart cannot handle the amount of fluid bing presented to it.
Congestive heart failure
Inflammation of the lungs, the most common type of lung infection
Pneumonias
Non-pus-producing inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidney
Glomerulonephritis
A narrowing of the pyloric canal produces an obstruction
Pyloric Stenosis
Chronic inflammation and over-growth of the synovial tissues
Rheumatoid arthritis
Failure of the foramen ovale to close. Allows blood to shunt across from the right atrium to the left atrium instead of going into the pulmonary circulation
Septal defects
Chronic inflammation of the bronchial system resulting in airway obstruction and bronchial hyperresponsiveness
Asthma
Acute inflammation of the kidney parenchyma and renal pelvis
Pyelonephritis
Chronic injury of the gastric and duodenal mucosa by hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes of the stomach
Peptic Ulcers
Excess amounts of uric acid are produced and deposited in the joint and adjacent bone.
Gout
The aorta comes off the right side of the heart and the pulmonary trunk comes off the left side of the heart.
Transposition of the Great Vessels
The lung's alveoli become distended, usually from loss of elasticity of inference with expiration
Emphysema
Dilation of the ureter and may include the renal pelvis
Hydronephrosis
Congenital absence or closure of a normal body orifice or tubular organ
Atresia
Chronic inflammation of axial ligaments
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Oversized right ventricle lifting the apex of the heart, making the heart shadow appear horizontal or "boot sign". (Due to pressure.)
Ventral septal defect
Hyperplasia of mucus glands, hypertrophy of smooth muscle, and thickening of bronchial wall from smoking or industrial air pollution
Chronic Obstructive Bronchitis